Bahrain Grand Prix 2021: Race team radio
138 radio messages were recorded during race at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2021, across 20 drivers. 135 of them have a transcript; the rest are audio only. Max VERSTAPPEN had the most, with 21.
These are transcripts of real team radio audio, produced by speech recognition and presented as an archive rather than as edited prose. Radio is clipped and noisy, so wording can be imperfect. Each message is attributed to the driver or their engineer, and the original audio is playable in the archive.
Who was on the radio
- Max VERSTAPPEN · Red Bull · 21 messages
- Lewis HAMILTON · Mercedes · 16 messages
- Sergio PEREZ · Red Bull · 10 messages
- Carlos SAINZ · Ferrari · 10 messages
- Fernando ALONSO · Alpine · 9 messages
- Valtteri BOTTAS · Mercedes · 8 messages
- Daniel RICCIARDO · McLaren · 7 messages
- Sebastian VETTEL · Aston Martin · 7 messages
- Yuki TSUNODA · AlphaTauri · 7 messages
- Lando NORRIS · McLaren · 7 messages
- Pierre GASLY · AlphaTauri · 6 messages
- Kimi RAIKKONEN · Alfa Romeo · 5 messages
- Esteban OCON · Alpine · 5 messages
- Mick SCHUMACHER · Haas · 5 messages
- Nikita MAZEPIN · Haas · 4 messages
- George RUSSELL · Williams · 3 messages
- Lance STROLL · Aston Martin · 3 messages
- Charles LECLERC · Ferrari · 2 messages
- Antonio GIOVINAZZI · Alfa Romeo · 2 messages
- Nicholas LATIFI · Williams · 1 message
Every message, in the order it happened
Sergio PEREZ: I do the static bipod find over here?
Engineer: Yep, that is fine.
Engineer: So that's Edwin turn 1
Max VERSTAPPEN: Radio check.
Engineer: Yeah, radio is good. Focus on your balance now.
Engineer: And Daniel, wind feedback, we're seeing 30 kph tailwind braking for turn 13, so strength a little higher than qualifying.
Engineer: So the other car is going down two turns so push turn 14 and pit entry
Engineer: OK Daniel, clutch was on target and drive out well managed. How's the balance? Understood.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Yes, balance seems reasonable.
Engineer: We are just right mirrored OK Esteban, so minimal braking again into 14 in the pit lane, how's the balance? Copy, there's a small amount of understeer in the car, not bad Understood, do you want to flap adjust now or continue to the grid? If you want, yeah OK, if it's small Esteban, let's drive through and do the start and we'll concentrate it on the grid If it's big we should do it now No, it's not big OK, let's drive through and we'll talk about it in more detail on the grid So let's drive through please and do a start at the end of the pit lane, nice and steady please
Engineer: OK, are you happy with the balance? Do you need any balance adjust?
Fernando ALONSO: No, happy.
Engineer: OK, let's do one more drive through and one more start at the end of the piddling, please.
Engineer: Okay Nikita, let's use the IN button. The IN button. We need to stay negative on the delta time you see. So IN button now, stay negative on the delta. This is you driving to the grid. So drive now to the back of the grid, your crew will meet you. When you arrive... Yeah, I lost the delta. The delta is not good. Okay, copy that, copy that. You're good. Got it, back. Nice. When you arrive at the back of the grid, the crew will meet you. You do one static bite point learn with them, and then I'll come meet you on the grid.
Engineer: And the wind, I don't know if you have a visual to the flight from there, probably you have a banner in between, but it's rotated a bit, so now it's coming more from the left.
Engineer: Okay, just for info track temp has dropped to 29 degrees so two degrees down from lobster good
Nikita MAZEPIN: Guys I have water spilling all over my suit and everything. Can you see the drink bottle? Something's wrong with it guys. Radio check It's not plugged in
Engineer: And regarding the formation lap, do you want me to cool the car or just normal formation lap? Just normal, we are okay with that.
Engineer: It is quite dusty out there, so maybe try to stick to the racing line as much as possible
Nikita MAZEPIN: Tom, can you speak me through the next stages, what I have to do, please?
Engineer: Okay, we'll be leaving the grid in 2 minutes and 40 seconds. So at 1 minute 30 to go, I'll ask you to fire up the car. We will start the car up as you would in the garage, and then we'll press and hold the K1 just to wake up the turbo. The guys will then drop you down on the ground, and then I'll ask you to do a static five-point learn, at which point you're then ready to leave. And then you leave this position, you do your practice start, and then you leave this position with the pit limiter on until you get to the start line, and then pit limiter off, remain mode slow the whole way around, and then go mode RS at the end of the formation lap when you stop in this position ready for the race start.
Engineer: Okay, make sure pit limiter is on. Keep the pit limiter until the line, and remember, mode rate start before the start. Have fun.
Engineer: Start is aborted. There will be an extra formation lap, Max. Start is aborted. Extra formation lap.
Carlos SAINZ: What happened? If you can give me info?
Engineer: Parrots stopped on track.
Engineer: And Perez is moving now coming into the pit lane
Sergio PEREZ: What was the problem there?
Engineer: Unsure check-out, we're looking into it.
Max VERSTAPPEN: I feel something weird on throttle, low speed corners, can you check on the mirror? Standby.
Engineer: Are you okay? Are you okay? Yes. I crashed. I'm so sorry, guys. It's okay, as long as you're okay. Okay, if you can't get it moving, go P1 and then P0 after three seconds. I'm so sorry. Got on the kerb, tried to avoid Mick and then spun. No worries, mate. We're here to learn, mate. Don't worry about it. Plenty more goes. Just remember to go P0, P0, please. All the way back. All the way back.
Engineer: Okay Max, we are monitoring that issue that you reported. No action for the moment.
Charles LECLERC: Safety car is quite slow.
Engineer: And it'll just be recharge off whenever you're ready. I'll keep you posted on the safety car's whereabouts.
Engineer: So front right brake temp is a bit lower, so lean on the front right.
Engineer: Yuki, I've heard about the flash spot. We think it's fine. We think it's fine.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Mate, there's definitely an issue, so better f***ing find it.
Carlos SAINZ: Check everything. I'll stroll the end of the space, if I don't know what he did.
Engineer: Charge button on, and stay out.
Carlos SAINZ: I will crawl close to the pit wall for you to see the front wing.
Engineer: Copy.
Engineer: Okay buddy, good job so far. Let's settle into a rhythm now.
Engineer: So we're stopping ahead, it's got a problem with the diff, everything to play with, come on Valtteri.
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Engineer: There's a
Lewis HAMILTON: lot of one to see here.
Engineer: OK copy, Valkyrie now the car behind 3.2
Kimi RAIKKONEN: I think he needs to hurry up a little bit, otherwise I get behind, I can go a lot faster and save tires too. Copy.
Lando NORRIS: It's hosting me off.
Engineer: OK, so at the moment quite a DRS train in front of you, so let's be wise on the tyres. And 4-in-4 Stroll is getting in your DRS now as well, behind you.
Engineer: Ok Kimi, Antonio has been told to push more.
Engineer: How is the balance? How's the balance?
Mick SCHUMACHER: Quite understory.
Engineer: And if you can, watch exit slip, turn 1.
Fernando ALONSO: Yeah, copy me. A little bit less radio.
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, I have more pace than these guys, but yeah.
Engineer: Understood. We can sit.
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: Guys, I'm catching the game front, but we cannot push a lot if you want to pull up.
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, the guys in front are pushing much more than me.
Engineer: Copy that. Chance is also pushing more than you.
Engineer: Give me feedback on tires
George RUSSELL: Brooklyn with the Rears Rear muzzle bracer was overheating
Engineer: Car behind is now Stroll. He's overtaken Alonso.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Understood. Yeah, just hanging on to both axles at the moment. Seems okay, but just getting a bit of a hard time in traffic.
Engineer: Copy. You're doing a good job. You're doing a good job. I'll let you know when Leclerc loses the DRS.
Engineer: And Lando, how's the balance? How's the balance? We're R9, R9.
Lando NORRIS: It's pretty even. Struggling a little bit with rear. But a bit of honesty in the high speed. But I'm reasonably happy. I'm happy.
Engineer: Okay, this won't be long. Just close up.
Carlos SAINZ: How is my face face
Engineer: is still good
Engineer: So one and a half tenths Sonoda faster. I'll have an update on balance when you can.
Sebastian VETTEL: Quite happy with front wing.
Engineer: I think I can keep this pace for good on those laps. Copy.
Engineer: Yuki, push two steps harder on tyres. We need 14 laps.
Yuki TSUNODA: I can't. That's really funny. I don't know.
Max VERSTAPPEN: The wind is making it super hard for me now.
Engineer: Understood Max.
Engineer: Close to Bottas, a pit out, close to Bottas.
Engineer: Okay, front wing update, please, Max. Front wing update. That's okay. Understood.
Engineer: Box and pick and firm, Max. Box and pick and firm.
Engineer: OK Lando, White H4, position 1. White H4, position 1.
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, it's been done already.
Max VERSTAPPEN: It is really something I just have no problem
Engineer: Lance pushing levels turn six is turn six seven is six turn twelve is seven so you've got a bit more room in six seven to push tell
Lance STROLL: Vettel to hold up, require him
Engineer: confirm that, confirm
Pierre GASLY: I have no traction, am I completely relocking or?
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Pierre GASLY: Feels like the car is not linear when I turn.
Engineer: Yeah we are still checking, we are still checking mate.
Engineer: Ok Pierre, so we can't see anything mechanically, we think the car is damaged in terms of bodywork and potentially the car is pulling due to aero damage.
Engineer: And Lando, how are the tyres? How are the tyres?
Lando NORRIS: Yeah, I can't hear you. Lando, minor. Everything is fine from my side.
Engineer: Understood.
Lando NORRIS: I guess I have three tyres. Just a general drop off on lap time.
Engineer: If you are concerned about front locking max, B-valve 2 and plus 1 on the brake bias offset is available.
Engineer: Picket stuff. Car in front. Stroll.
Engineer: Chassis dash set position 5 so target pace 35.0 that's plus 0.5 on your dash
Engineer: And how is the balance? A
Fernando ALONSO: little bit of everything. It's zero grip.
Engineer: Ok, understood.
Engineer: So Alonso and Tsunoda are racing
Engineer: Good job, Yuki. Next one is Raikkonen 2.4 in front.
Engineer: So slip control is good so far. Slip control is good. This tyre will be about maintaining temperature to the end.
Fernando ALONSO: I think we have a little bit less deployment.
Engineer: AFM we see an issue on our side. Unfortunately nothing we can do at the moment.
Engineer: we are much faster than him hunting time
Engineer: Okay, box box box box
Engineer: So Lewis is in the pits Verstappen could have undercut him so we're going long
Lewis HAMILTON: We could have kept in there a little bit longer, I think.
Engineer: Danger of the undercut, Lewis. We had to take the stop.
Engineer: So it's still safe to Verstappen, so let's just keep that gap, it's two and a half seconds inside your window.
Fernando ALONSO: The deployment issue seems quite big.
Engineer: Yeah, copy that Fernando. We are aware, unfortunately, nothing we can do. Let's keep pushing.
Engineer: Max, info at this stage, both Lewis and Valtteri are using the exit at turn 4, so feel free to do the same, until we're told not to.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Yeah, I was very legal man, we couldn't do it.
Lando NORRIS: Tires are staying quite even Yeah, all good
Engineer: You are doing really well Carlos, very nice job there and Ricciardo is a target in front and we are clear from behind, keep pushing.
Engineer: Ok, we might have lost rear brakes now, we are boxing the snap, boxing the snap.
Fernando ALONSO: Ok, box, box.
Engineer: And we'll increase that target lap time to low 34s. If I
Lewis HAMILTON: do that, I'm not going to make it to the end.
Engineer: We think Bottas in front will be making a third pit stop.
Engineer: So we're stopping doing 35.3, 35.3
Max VERSTAPPEN: And my pace is good, just keep me out.
Engineer: Understood, Max.
Engineer: OK, Kimi, yeah, it will be a tyre management race until the end. Everybody go to the end from now on.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: Yeah, but we're looking for points or not points? Yes, of course, we are looking
Engineer: for points.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: P11, P10, yeah, but which position do you expect if we stay like this?
Engineer: We will be P10 at the moment, P10. Rochelle ahead will box at some point.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: OK, so we have nothing to lose if we push again, rather than behind. If the tyres follow.
Engineer: Well, you could lose one point of P10, so I come back to you, I come back to you.
Kimi RAIKKONEN: Yeah, but you don't understand now. If I have to try to push to keep them behind, I will. And if the tyres go, they go, OK?
Engineer: OK, copy that.
Engineer: Strat 5 position 4 when you can. Strat 5 position 4 not urgent.
Engineer: And Lewis we're getting warnings about track limits turn four so just tidy that up Yeah copy that on track limits Lewis, but we are getting the messages from race control So you will get a black and white flag next time then five seconds Yeah, they're just getting a bit bumpy about it now
Engineer: So we're all okay on brakes, all okay on brakes and we want to maintain as much tyre temp as we can.
Engineer: Negative, negative, he will be two-stopping.
Lance STROLL: Check the tires are dropping.
Engineer: So Verstappen forecast to catch us in about 10 laps.
Engineer: okay Hamilton last lap 34.9 34.9
Engineer: Strat 8, Strat 8, wide line on the exit. OK, so let's bring these tyres in nice and easily. 17 laps remaining, that was a 22-lap stint on the medium. It's an 11-lap offset against Lewis' set, 11 laps. His last lap was a 34.8, 34.8.
Engineer: I
Lance STROLL: got a fuel critical alarm.
Engineer: Just make sure you've got enough tyres to challenge when you approach him.
Engineer: You've got two laps to push here so push a lot through six and twelve just to keep the temps up before next blue
Engineer: On the quickest midfield car on hard distance at the moment, he's doing high 34. Yuki, hard as well, is doing 35.6, 35.5. So
Pierre GASLY: frustrating.
Nicholas LATIFI: My god the powers keep turning out I had nothing there on exit
Engineer: There
Nicholas LATIFI: was nothing when I put my foot in
Sebastian VETTEL: Okay, front wing damage. Why did he have to change line? I lock up, he changes line.
Esteban OCON: What the f*** was that, honestly?
Sergio PEREZ: How is your pace?
Engineer: Leclerc's last lap, 35.3. You're 8 tenths quicker. Gap is 5.1.
Engineer: The yuki stroll is nine in front we can get him is low
Daniel RICCIARDO: So just struggling to really push on the tyre. I can add one or two good laps out of it, but I can't hold it. Just hurts the tyre too much. That's both axles. Just a bit trickier to manage on the real.
George RUSSELL: Engine feels poor on downshifts, pushing me forward.
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Engineer: So Verstappen now car behind
Engineer: Jokistroll 5.6 in front, we are gonna catch him two laps to the end so keep pushing we get him
Engineer: so push hard we're gonna build that gap you still have an opportunity
Engineer: I'm going to lead you to it and let us know if you need anything.
Engineer: Gap to Leclerc, three seconds, you're a second a lap faster.
Engineer: A
Daniel RICCIARDO: little bit strange on the release, some issues on throttle.
Engineer: Copy, let's get past these two cars.
Engineer: Gap to the clerk, 1.6. You're 8 times faster.
Engineer: okay five laps remaining Vettel has got a penalty for that collision
Engineer: Three more laps.
Engineer: So they're fighting at the front. It could get smelly. Maybe there's a position to pick up at the end
Engineer: Okay, I'm ready Yeah, no one's ready for today. Sorry for that Stop in front of the garage and switch off
Engineer: Sainz plus 1.3
Engineer: These laps have been quicker than Stroll who's on the same tire. So they're very good laps Starting last lap Mick last lap
Lewis HAMILTON: So we're taking the outside of the track.
Engineer: Okay for the moment let Lewis through, let Lewis through
Lewis HAMILTON: Hey guys. Woo! Amazing job. I'm so grateful. Everyone back at the factory, everyone working so hard. I know we're not quick enough, but we managed to do it. That's teamwork.
Max VERSTAPPEN: Why didn't you just let me go, man? I could have easily pulled this 5 seconds. I prefer to lose a win like that than be second like this.
Engineer: Yeah, we had the instruction from race control unfortunately, Max, but that was a hell of a drive you put there.
Engineer: Checkered flag Mick, checkered flag. Good job, race complete, P16 P15 was Vettel, P17 Gasly, P18 Latifi, so really good job Mick, great managing
Mick SCHUMACHER: Yeah, I don't know, like, I'm quite upset about the first lap there, I'm sorry about the spin But the C2 stint was very good, I felt very good in the car. Thank you for that
Engineer: Yep, good job on the C2 stint. Mode slow please, mode slow, and we'll cool the car, cool the car
Mick SCHUMACHER: The fireworks were kind of irritating at the last lap
Engineer: That's what we guessed Yeah, it's pretty intense Next time we're here, we'll try and be closer to the front so the fireworks are more aligned with your finishing the race
Mick SCHUMACHER: Yeah, copy But yeah, thank you again. Yeah,
Engineer: good job Mick, good first race I'm sure we learned a lot with how to deal with these times Hold on I gotta get my tires and use your tools
Engineer: Checkered flag. Checkered flag. Take all the pick up you can, Sebastian. All the pick up you can. Sebastian, just so you know, you have a 10 second penalty for the Turn 1 collision with Ocon.
Sebastian VETTEL: Copy. Okay, P1 and then P0.
Engineer: Yeah, confirmed.
Sebastian VETTEL: Okay. Well, it was a race
Engineer: full of struggle. Tough day.
Lando NORRIS: Awesome job everyone. Nice job. Good amount of points in the first race. Yeah, I think it was a pretty good race. I think, I don't know. But yeah, good first weekend, good start. Let's keep it up.
George RUSSELL: Copy that, good job guys, I thought stint 2 and stint 3 were very good, could have boxed a lap earlier as I said, I was telling you on the radio to box but I guess you didn't hear me, but nevertheless well executed and I think we did a good job with what we got this weekend so well done to everyone here.
Engineer: Copy, nice job, nice job. I
George RUSSELL: think there's a bit of an argy-bargy going on in front of me. Alright, jumping up, cheers.
Engineer: Copy, nice job.
Engineer: Fantastic recovery there, Cecco. That's fantastic.
Sergio PEREZ: Yeah, considering how we started the race, at least we got some good points there. Great recovery, Cecco. Very, very strong drive. Well done. Good job, guys. Nice start. I'm sorry Max didn't win the race, but it will come to us. Good start and it will go. It will only get better from now.
Charles LECLERC: Yeah, quite difficult on the second and third run, but yeah,
Engineer: P6, that's a
Charles LECLERC: good improvement from last year anyway, and yeah, it's not our strongest track, so let's keep working, but there are already some good progress.
Engineer: Okay, well done Daniel. That's the chequered flag. P7 buddy, P7. It was a good start. Well defended at the end. That was great driving the last few laps.
Daniel RICCIARDO: Cheers guys.
Engineer: Obviously
Daniel RICCIARDO: I'll learn a bit
Engineer: from today. Okay yeah, we'll keep
Daniel RICCIARDO: getting better but not
Engineer: a bad first
Daniel RICCIARDO: weekend. Congrats.
Engineer: And P8. Carlos P8. Awesome job. Well done.
Carlos SAINZ: Yeah, not bad, not bad. Sorry about the start. Don't know what happened there, but yeah, also a bit overcautious in number one. If not, I think Pace was there. So, good job.
Engineer: Chakra flag, Yuki. P9. You did a fantastic race. Fantastic race. We are going to have fun this year.
Yuki TSUNODA: I'm sorry. I'm really, really sorry for the first lap. The car was amazing just to f***
Engineer: the
Yuki TSUNODA: first lap. I'm really sorry for the team, but I think good boys, good efforts all this weekend. It was not an easy weekend, but I'm really good for my debut and I'm really proud of you guys. Thank you very much. I'm really sorry for the first lap.
Engineer: It's fine, Yuki. We'll get better. Don't worry.
Engineer: Well, that was an event for one
Esteban OCON: Yeah Sorry, this is not the result we wanted but we found some fighting spirit there and I'm sure With the rest of the season we will quickly forget that one and come back
Engineer: There's a lot of positives to take from this weekend. So you should be very happy with yourself. I think nice work
Esteban OCON: Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Yeah, we'll keep we'll keep pushing we will get there So the race is left. So that's
Engineer: the spirit
Esteban OCON: Everybody around At least with me for the first race. It's been a Great Thank you
Engineer: and likewise, okay, so normal in lap procedures, please drinks reminder again All right, buddy, good job once again see you in the office shortly
Engineer: Okay, I'm ready Yeah, no one's ready for today. Sorry for that
Pierre GASLY: Yeah, I don't really know what's happening in turn 6. I don't know if it's my fault or not Yeah, we lost some big points. I'm so upset
Engineer: Yeah, send me out, send me out
Engineer: Good job Antonio, especially on the management side. We finished P12, Kimi P11, the top 3 Hamilton 1, 1st DAPEN, 2nd and Bottas P3.
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: Copy.
Engineer: Drive offline please.
Antonio GIOVINAZZI: Sorry?
Engineer: Drive offline please.
Engineer: Get in there Lewis! What a job mate, what a race, amazing! Crazy, absolutely crazy race there Lewis, such an awesome job mate. Still
Lewis HAMILTON: got it Bono.
Engineer: Yeah not bad for an old man. Lewis incredible work, incredible work mate, sorry we left you out there for so long, well done.
Engineer: And there's the fastest. You had enough pace to win that race. Sorry, we dropped the ball. I think we broke your air game here. Well done. Proud of you. As a team, we're too conservative. We need to change. Yeah, when you see the pace you had, it'll be all smiles. And this is a hard track.
Engineer: That is P4, P4, well done, great job.
Lando NORRIS: Alright, nice job. Were the fireworks for me?
Engineer: They can be.
Engineer: Ok Kimi, that's it, mode 4 please, mode 4, P11, P11 I
Kimi RAIKKONEN: have to look after the tires so much, but once I can actually push them it's always alright
Engineer: Copy that, copy that, and mode 4 please, mode 4 And full switch off procedure please, see you in a bit
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